Machinery for the manufacture of cans



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MACHINERY FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CANS.

No. 305,514. Patented Sept'.23,1884;.

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W. s. DOIG. MACHINERY FOR THBMANUPAOTURE 0F CANS.

Patented Sept. 23, 1884.

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MACHINERY FOR-THE MANUFACTURE OF CANS.- v 'No. 305,514. Patented Sep1:.'23, 1884.

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WILLIAM s. Dore, .OFBROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

MACHINERY FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CANS.

SPECZFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 305,514, datedSeptember 23, 188%.

Application filed November 3, L883.

To all whom iv may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM SPENCER Dore, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machinery forthe Manufacture of Cans, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in machinery for the manufacture ofcans, and it has reference, primarily, to means for receiving andholding the bodies of cans, and pre senting the said bodies severally,individually, and alternately in position for the reception of theirrespective tops and bottoms. The apparatus is provided with a rotaryshaft provided with lateral arms, each of which arms carries clampingmeans adapted to embrace and hold the body of a can; and the saidlateral arms are so arranged that they shall be capable of beingcontrolled by automatic mechanism in such manner that a series ofcan-bodies held and controlled by the said series of arms shall be eachautomatically, alternately, and successively placed in position, so thatone shall receive a top and the othera bottom, and then by the automaticrevolution of the main shaft and the turning of the lateral shaftsholding the clamping means the said can-bodies shall respectively bebrought into position to receive their tops or bottoms.

can-body, and the process is continued, continuously producing cans withtops and hot toms. I employ means for exerting pressure on plates orpushers which are operated by levers or other equivalent means for thepurpose of holding the can-bodies in proper position in the holderswhile the tops and bottoms are being applied. Iprovide also means forThe tops and bottoms are fed into recesses or apertures (No morlcldclosing in or squeezing the outer rim or edge of the grooves or sunkenheads of the tops or bot toms in position to be seamed by soldering. Thedevice is by preference supported on two separate tables connected by abracket or brackets; but it may be with equal facility mountedona singletable similarly constructed. The jaws which form the clamping means areby preference arranged in guides or ways formed or applied in the maintable or tables.

These guides are controlled and operated by levers, also controlled andoperated by levers actuated by an eccentric or crank supported on andrevolving with a driving shaft or shafts. Upon the main shaft or shaftsis mounted a disk or plate provided with four or more raley affixed toor carried by an arm supported by a shaft or axis mounted in bearingsformed in the main framing,and upon which is mounted the main gear andcam wheel, hereinafter described. To the upper end of this shaft or axisis affixed a bevel-gear, on which is formed or applied a cam or courseadapted to opcrate the short arm of a lever, the long arm of which isconnected by a peculiarly-formed socket or bearing to the main shaft,and its long arm is pivoted to a standard or bracket formed on oraffixed to the main framing. In the revolution of the cam orcoursesupported on or operating the short arm of the lifting-lever bymeans of a socket or bearing, motion is communicated to a pair ofcompound levers, one end of each of which is mounted in a bearingconnected to the main framing, while to its opposite end is pivoted alink, the opposite end of which is pivoted to a plate or pusher adaptedto cause the body or partiallyformed can to beheld in position while itstop or bottom is respectively being squeezed or closed by means of thesliding jaws or clamps. The bottoms are fed in at one end of themachine, and the tops at the opposite end thereof. The lateral orradialarms are by preference supported and carried by an inverted hollowcup provided with a series of radial bearings, each provided with radialor other suitable flanges. The bearings carried by the inverted hollowcup may be cast therewith and cored orbored out so as to form bearingsIOC . anism, and this pulley is mounted on a shaft bodies; or the saidbearings may be connected thereto by bolts or rivets or by any othersuitable means. Motion is by preference communicated to the apparatus bymeans of a driving-pulley, to which motion is also communicated by astrap or band or other driving mechcarried by a bracket supported on themain framing, on which is also mounted a bevelgear gearing with a largerbevelgear, on which is mounted a cam, which in its revolution is adaptedto come -into position to operate a lifting-lever pivoted at one end toafixed bearing or bracket, and'also by means of. a truss, cup-and-ball,or other suitable bearing is pivoted to the main shaft in such manner asto allow of the free rotary motion of the main shaft therein, while atthe same time the said shaft is free to be lifted or lowered in averti-. cal direction, so as to raise and lower the mechanism holdingand controlling the posi tion and operation of the can-holders, andconsequently of the can-bodies held thereby. On-

, clamps or squeczersare being applied to close the rimor edge of thebottom or top. The apparatus is provided with duplicate series oflevers, clutches, and eccentrics, which are all timed and controlled bythe revolution of the main gear and cam-wheel.

The accompanying drawings form part of this specification, andillustrate what I consider the best means of carrying out my invention.

Figure l is a plan view of my improved apparatus. Fig. 2 is a plan viewof the main plate, partlyin section. Fig. 3 is afront view, partly insection, of the machine. Figs. 4 to 19 are detailed views.

Similar letters of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts in all the figures.

A represents the main table, which, in the arrangement shown in thedrawings, is formed in two halves, A A, connected together by a bracketor connecting-piece, A each half or section being supported upon aframing, A Upon the upper side of the main table A, I mount oraffixvpairsof brackets or supports A* A adapted to carry a transversebeam, A to which are bolted or attached vertical supports or brackets Aand A, the support or bracket A being provided with a bearing, a, forthe reception and support of one end of the shaft B, the opposite end ofwhich is supported with capability of revolution in a bear- -ing,a,'carried by the transverse beam A Upon the'end of the shaft B ismounted orv aftixeda driving-pulley, B, which, by means of a strap,band, or other suitable operating means, receives motion from asteam-engine or other source of power. Upon the shaft B is mounted apinion or gear-wheel, b, which takes-into and drives a pinion orgear-wheel, O, which is mounted on a short vertical shaft,

0, passing through a bearing, a formed in or applied to the transversebeam A To the lower end .of the shaft 0, beneath the transverse beam Ais applied a crank arm or lever, O, the forward end of which is providedwith a vertical extension or frictionpulley, 0, adapted at eachrevolution of the pinion or gear-wheel O to enter into one or other ofthe radial slots (1, Figs. 9 and 10, formed in a disk or plate, D,affixed on the main vertical shaft D. The main vertical shaft D isprovided with a hollow cup or casting, E, provided with a series ofradial bearings, E, each provided with a series of radial or othersuitable flanges, Ff, adapted to give greater strength and rigidity tothe bearing E in each of which is supported a revolving lateral arm,

F, which, at its outer extremity, is provided with a clamping device, F,hereinafter more fully'described, adapted to embrace and hold acam-body,G, or other similar device. Upon the inner ends of each of the revolvinglateral 0 supported in a hollow bearing, aflformed on or affixed totheconnecting-piece A The hollow bearing a is provided with a groove orrecess, a, Fig. 2, adapted to receive a feather or other equivalentconnecting means formed on or affixed to the hub e. The main verticalshaft D revolves freely in the hub 6 but at its lower end is providedwith a collar or shoulder, 01, adapted to support and retain the hub eand. its gear or pinion e correctly in relation to the gear or pinion e,in what ever position the vertical shaft D may be held I for the timebeing.

The clamps or holders F are by preference formed of a light or paneledangular frame, the part f of which is provided with a boss or trunnion,f, adapted to be connected with the outer ends of the revolving radialarms F. Extending from the part f is a light rectangular or paneledportion, j", on the outer end of which are formed bosses or bearings, fadapted to receive the endsv of a shaft or the axis upon which aclamping-plate, f is pivoted either directly or by means of arms f, asshown more clearly by Fig.'18. The part f of the frame is also providedwith bosses or bearings, f adapted to receive the ends of a shaft or theaxis of another clamping-plate, similar to the one previously described,The'arms f 5 of the clamping-plates f* in the arrangement shown areprovided with squared faces, f f", Figs. 16 and 18, against which a fiatbearing-spring, f operates for the purpose of holding the clampingwhendesired, and when turned down into the position indicated by Figs. 1 and16 to hold the can-body firmly while the same is being traversed so asto receive its top and bottom.

Upon the upper side of the pinion or gearwheel is formed or applied acam-surface, 0, Figs. 1 and 6, which, at every revolution of the pinionor gear 0, is timed to come under the end of a lifting lever, H, whichis pivoted at its rear end to the bracket or standard A", while itsforward end is by preferencev formed with an anti-friction wheel, h,adapted to roll on the upper surface of the pinion or gear-wheel G, andbe raised at the proper time by the cam or projection O". The lifting-1ever 11 is pivoted, as shown, by Figs. 1 and 2,

to a truss bearing, I, (shown separately at Figs.

11, 12, and 13,) which is provided with grooves or recesses 1', adaptedto receive correspondingly-formed annular rings or projections d formedon the upper end of the shaft D, the object of the said truss bearingbeing to allow of the free revolution of the shaft D, while at the sametime its vertical p osition is controlled by the'lever H. 3

1 On the upper ends of the truss bearing I are formed lugs orprojections t" 1', adapted to form bearings for a pair of compoundlevers, J J, one end of each of which is respectively pivoted to thebrackets or standards A A while their opposite endsj are connected tothe upper ends of links or rods j", the lower ends of which are pivotedto plates or pushers K, for the purpose of exerting'pressure 011 thebodies or partially-formed cans G, while the clamps or squeezers L areoperated to close the rim or edge of the bottom or top for the timebeing applied.

Each section A of the table A is formed with a countersunk recess oraperture, A of a proper form and configuration to receive the grooves orcountersunk heads of the tops and bottoms for the time beingmanufactured.

In the drawings I have shown an oblong square can in the course ofmanufacture. I can, however, with facility adapt my invention to themanufacture of other forms of cans.

The clamps or squeezers L for each section A of the table A are operatedto and fro, when desired, by means of a series of compound levers, M M,pivoted to a bearing-piece, M, to which an up-and-down motion iscommunicated by means of a link, M", connected to a pin, m, carried by adisk or eccentric, M mounted on the end of a shaft, M", working inbearings A A carried by the framing A.

Uponthe outer end of each of the shafts h is mounted a loose pulley, m,to which motionis communicated by a strap, band, or other suitablemechanism.

M are clutches, also mounted on the shafts M, and adapted to be throwninto position to connectthe loose pulley on with the shaft M at suchtimes as it is desired to force forward the clamps or squeezers L toclose on a top andbottom. The forcing inward of the clamps or squeezersL is effected by the rotation of the shaft M, and the motion impartedthereby by means of the intermediate mechanism (above described) to thecompound mechanism M M. The clutches M are each, in the arrangementshown,actuated by a bellcrank. M, one arm of which is connected to a rodor lever, M pivoted at its upper end to a lever, M affixed on the end ofa rockshaft, M", on which is formed or attached an extension or hit, Marranged in position to be operated at the. desired time by a nose orprojection, 0", formed on or affixed to the C? that the said nose orprojection 0 by the intermediate mechanism above described, shall causethe clamps or squeezers L to close upon the tops and bottoms,respectively, imme diately the ends of the can-bodies are inserted intotheir grooves or sunken heads. The clutches M are disengaged at thedesired time from the driving-pulleys m by means of studs or projectionsm,whieh in the revolution of the clutches come into contact with fixedinclined surfaces M. adapted to cause the clutches M to be drawn out ofcontact with the driving-pulleys m.

The levers J J are so arranged and constructed that they shall lift thepushers or plates K a sufficient distance after each bottom or top hasbeen inserted not only to allow of the free lifting-of the clampingdevices F, but also to allow of a space being left between the top ofthe bodies being operated upon and the under side of the plates orpushers K.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-- 1. In machinery for the manufacture of cans orsimilar articles, a pair or series of canholders mounted onintermittently-revolving radial axes carried by an intermittently-revolving vertical axis, the said radial axes and the vertical axis beinggeared together by pinions, substantially as shown and described.

2. In machinery for the manufacture of cans or similar articles, thecombination, with a pair or series of can-holders mounted onintermittently-revolving radial axes carried by anintermittently-revolving vertical axis, the said radial axes and thevertical axis being geared together, as\described, of a slotted orgrooved surface operated by a projection or extension from a revolvingactuating means, substantially as and for the purpose described.

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3. In machinery for the manufacture of cans or other similar articles,the combination of a pair or series of holders adapted to embrace apartially-formed can, and mounted on intermittently-revolving radialaxes and an intermittently-revolving vertical axis, theintermittently-revolving motion of the main vertical axis and theintermittently-revolving' motion of the radial axes being obtained bygearing to which intermittent motion is imparted, substantially as shownand described. 1 4. In combination with a devicefor the manufacture ofcans or similar articles, a clamp ing or holding device, F, constructedand adapted to operate substantially as shown and de scribed.

5. In amachine for the manufacture of cans or similar articles, thecombination, with the intermittently-revolving main shaft D and a pairor series of intermittently-revolving radial shafts, F, provided withcan-holders F, and geared with the main shaft by pinions, as described,of the slotted plate D, actuated intermittently by a revolving crank armor lever, 0, brought into and out of position by a revolving pinion orgear-wheel, G, substantially as shown and described.

\ a 6. The combination, with the vertical axle D, geared to radialshafts carrying can-holders, and provided with a truss or similarbearing, of the lever II, and'gear and cam wheel 0 O, substantially asand for the purpose de scribed.

7. The combination, with the vertical axle D, geared to radial shaftscarrying can-holders provided with a truss or similar bearing,

a lever, H, and a gear or cam wheel, 0 0 of the levers J J and platesorpushers K K and their connections, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

8. In machinery for the manufacture of cans or other similar articles,the combination,witn the main vertical axle D,provided with a truss orother similar joint, and the sliding stationary pinion e, of a series ofrevolving gears mounted on radial shafts F,andpro vided with canholdersF, and a series of leversfor rais-

